Udayana University

Udayana University
Universitas Udayana
Motto Takitakining Sewaka Guna Widya
Type State University
Established 29 September 1962
Rector Prof. Dr. dr. Ketut Suastika SpPD KEMD.
Location Jimbaran, Badung, Indonesia
8°47′56″S 115°10′19″E / 8.79889°S 115.17194°E / -8.79889; 115.17194Coordinates: 8°47′56″S 115°10′19″E / 8.79889°S 115.17194°E / -8.79889; 115.17194
Campus Both sub urban With 3 areas: Sudirman, Nias, Bukit Jimbaran
Affiliations AUAP,[1] ASEA UNINET[2]
Website www.unud.ac.id

Udayana University (Indonesian: Universitas Udayana) is a public university in Denpasar, Indonesia. It was established on September 29, 1962. Its current rector is Dr. dr. I Made Bakta, SpPD (KHOM). The university's name was derived from 10th century Balinese King Udayana (Dharmodayana) of Warmadewa Dynasty.

History

Udayana University was established by the Act of Minister of Higher Education Republic of Indonesia No.104/1962, on 9 August 1962, after an initial period as part of Airlangga University since 29 September 1958. It was the first university to be established in Bali Province. With four courses in 1962, Udayana University has developed a wide range of courses in

  1. Faculty of Letter
  2. Faculty of Medicine
  3. Faculty of Law
  4. Faculty of Engineering
  5. Faculty of Agriculture
  6. Faculty of Animal Husbandry
  7. Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences
  8. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  9. Faculty of Economics and Business
  10. Faculty of Agricultural Technology
  11. Faculty of Tourism
  12. Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
  13. Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Sciences

Schools

The university has 13 faculties:

  1. Faculty of Letter
  2. Faculty of Medicine
  3. Faculty of Law
  4. Faculty of Engineering
  5. Faculty of Agriculture
  6. Faculty of Animal Husbandry
 
  1. Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences
  2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  3. Faculty of Economics and Business
  4. Faculty of Agricultural Technology
  5. Faculty of Tourism
  6. Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
  7. Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Sciences

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Campuses

Nias Campus

Jl. Nias was the original campus of Udayana University which was established in 1958. On this campus is the fabulous statue of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, a monument to love science and technology. It is now home for the Faculty of Letters and postgraduate programs (Master and Doctorate) of Cultural Studies.

Sudirman Campus

Sudirman campus is in the heart of Denpasar, within easy distance of major sights. It is home for postgraduate programs and Medical Sciences faculty. The early days of the campus saw a field of palm trees planted along the front corridor, making the campus known as “Campus of Palm” or in Bahasa called “Kampus Palma”.

The campus has grown in number and facilities. This includes GDLN, an information and communication technology facilities to assist with work and strengthen connections. It allows all university members to access distance tutorials and conferences.

Bukit Jimbaran Campus

Built in 1986, this is relatively a new campus and is the largest of Udayana’s three campuses. It is designed like a town. Facilities include health clinic, university library, sport centre, post office, guesthouse and university housing. An international hospital, shopping centre, lake and leisure facilities are being made available soon.

The campus is not far from Pecatu, within easy reach of Ngurah Rai International Airport and the major tourism sites of Kuta and Nusa Dua.

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